[ She's strong. Wash has genuine belief in that. But the realities of war, god, he's wish that on no one. His eyes are still shut, and he pauses there for a while, a few moments to focus on his breathing. The contact is -- helpful. Grounds him, on top of everything else. ]

Not the way the whole battle went, no. But one person might've been all it took to help her. Get her out of the way, hide her, somewhere -- I don't know.